Gender Differences in Utilization of Information and Communication Technology Among Students in Library and Information Science

Boma Torukwein David-West; Joy Nneoma Akameze

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Gender Differences in Utilization of Information and Communication Technology Among Students in Library and Information Science

Boma Torukwein David-West, Joy Nneoma Akameze

Published in American Journal of Education and Information Technology (Volume 6, Issue 2)

Received: 4 September 2022 Accepted: 26 September 2022 Published: 29 October 2022

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Information and communication technologies are very vital for everyday life. It has gained a lot of attention in the education sector. It also carries individual differences in its use and relevant skills. It is utilized in all areas of life for different purposes. The major objective of the study was to investigate how male and female undergraduates of Library and Information Science of University of Port Harcourt utilize Information and Communication Technology for academic and leisure purposes. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The target population comprised of undergraduate students, year 1 to year 4 of the Department of library and Information Science, University of Port Harcourt (2019/2020) session totaling (222). The study implemented the simple random sampling technique procedure. The study sample size was (111) proportionally distributed among all undergraduate’ students of Library and Information Science Department. Questionnaire was used for data collection, (222) copies of questionnaire were administered, 90 were returned which was deemed usable, thereby generating 81.08% response rate. The results were analyzed using mean(x) to answer the research questions and while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 significant level. The study revealed that there is a significant gender difference in the utilization of ICT among undergraduates of Library and Information Science. Further findings revealed that female use ICT facilities for academic purposes more than their male counterparts. It was recommended among others that students need to effectively and efficiently explore ICT facilities to their advantage academically not for leisure for optimal performance in their studies.

Published in	American Journal of Education and Information Technology (Volume 6, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajeit.20220602.15
Page(s)	96-102
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Gender, Utilization, Information, Communication, Technology, Undergraduate

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Boma Torukwein David-West

Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Joy Nneoma Akameze

Department of Sports and Exercise Medical Sciences, School of Sports and Exercise Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana

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